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...“Obviously the broader economic environment has changed drastically,” said Julian Gutman, chief product officer at Patreon....
...Over two-thirds of Patreon revenues come from 3 per cent of creators....
...So do many writers and creators, thanks to platforms such as Patreon and Substack, and it would feel remiss not to support some of them. The world’s lurch towards subscriptions is not bad in itself....
...bills for utilities, internet, mobile phone and mortgage, Tim Harford’s household subscriptions include “services as varied as an online yoga resource, access to all the Star Wars and Marvel movies, a Patreon...
...Elsewhere, it has been popularised by Twitch and Patreon, mimicked by YouTube and Facebook, and expanded into new fields by Substack’s newsletters and dozens more start-ups....
...The trend runs from the publishing of newsletters on Substack to performers being sponsored on Patreon; the internet provides a means of distribution for a personal brand....
...The rise of crowdfunding sites such as Patreon, which allow individual patrons to support their favourite creative artists, is also enabling an emerging workforce to finance their lifestyles in more flexible...
...Mr Hugo also recommends Patreon, the peer-to-peer subscription content service, for those who cannot or do not want to work with brands....
...Patreon also promises creators a direct connection to their audience that Facebook and YouTube cannot, Mr Jenkins said. “Your fan base is your fan base.”...
...(In Patreon’s jargon, the site “powers membership businesses for creators”.)...
...Mr Dyer is now using Patreon, an online subscription service, to receive donations from fans....
...He charges for information on ICOs through Patreon, the membership business platform, and some of his subscribers were also offer the bonus deal....
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